Search results for

The number of older people involved in the arts programs at the Brooklyn Public Library is up more than 50 percent since last year. They want a chance to write new chapters in a place for all ages.

Steve Inskeep and biographer Jon Meacham discuss the American presidency, the rise of populism and Americans' sense of a shared history for the last conversation in our series, History of Our Time.

Retraining workers who've lost jobs is tough. If the program isn't good, workers may get trained for jobs that no longer exist. And even when the training is good, it's hard to get people to show up.

There's another country that marks July 4: the African nation of Rwanda. July 4 was named the day the killing stopped in 1994, marking an end to a 100-day genocide that killed nearly 1 million people.

Northampton is one of a handful of cities in Massachusetts that held swearing in ceremonies for new American citizens on July 4th.This was the sixth year…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. notes the EPA can choose to rewrite a rule designed to prevent leaks from natural gas facilities. But it can't just put it off for two years, the judges decided.

Illinois hasn't passed a budget for two years. The state has billions in unpaid bills. Lawmakers finally struck a deal, including a tax increase — but Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner isn't on board.

Cholera is spreading rapidly across Yemen, where civil war has decimated the public health services needed to contain the outbreak.

Eleven-month-old Charlie Gard was born with a rare genetic disorder. His parents' legal fight to continue his treatment has sparked a debate about who should decide what medical treatment he gets.

The North Korea missile test is another challenge for the Trump administration. North Korea expert Laura Rosenberger says the president's intentions aren't clear to either adversaries or allies.